an ancient Roman province in what is now northern Israel.
Also called Kinneret. Also called Tiberias. Sea of Galilee. a lake in northeastern Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 miles (23 kilometers) long; 682 feet (208 meters) below sea level.
a lake in NE Israel, 209 m (686 ft) below sea level, through which the River Jordan flows. Area: 165 sq km (64 sq miles)
a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry
1585–95; < Medieval Latin galilaea porch of a church, literally, Galilee; perhaps alluding to Galilee as a country of Gentiles (as opposed to Judaea), the porch being an area especially associated with the laity
From Old French Galilee, from Latin Galilaea, from Greek Galilaía , from Hebrew galil, haggalil “district, the district”
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Was this the Early English porch now known as the galilee?
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
The galilee in front appears built up from the depths of the valley, and is supported by outworks scarcely less solid than those of the castle.
From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel
The roof of the galilee was also removed, and the lancets at the west of the cathedral blocked up.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
He built the galilee at the west end of the church.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
From Goodwin's "Ely Gossip" we learn that the upper part of the doorway of the galilee porch was "renewed in plaster."
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Mohammed Bakri died this Wednesday at the Galilee Medical Center" in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, hospital spokesperson Gal Zaid told AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
It sits above the Galilee Basin, one of the largest untapped coal reserves in the world, a 247,000-sq-km region containing more than 30 billion tonnes of coal.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
When the flames came, Galilee went inside and lay on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
But she’d been having a craving for the little crispy fish that were caught and served at Galilee.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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